Unique thermophysical properties of nanofluids set them apart from conventional basefluids;
nanofluids impart substantial role in enhancing heat transfer performance since they have …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adding pre-treatment to solar dried
sweet potato chips. The tested pre-treatments were blanching using hot water and saline …

The purpose of this study is to develop a novel composite thermal energy storage system
(CTESS) using blends of used cooking oil (UCO) and paraffin wax (PW) and experimentally …

This study focuses on concentrating solar cookers, especially dish-type solar cookers, the
theory of their different designs, including fabricating material characteristics of their …

Hybrid nanofluids with Therminol‐55 as base fluid and TiO2 and Al2O3 as nano additives
are investigated for parabolic trough collectors. Stable mono nanofluids based on Therminol …

Experimental results evaluating the thermal performance of edible Sunflower Oil as a heat
storage medium for domestic cooking applications are presented. The thermal performance …

Selecting a heat transfer fluid (HTF) depends on the value of thermophysical parameters. In
response to the need for innovative heat transfer fluids in concentrated solar power (CSP) …

Charging experiments to evaluate the thermal performance of three thermal energy storage
oils for solar cookers are presented. An experimental setup using an insulated 20 L storage …

With the possible depletion of oil resources and environmental considerations, vegetable
oils are considered with great interest in high-temperature applications especially for solar …

The need for new renewable heat transfer fluid (HTF) is in an increasing trend for high-
temperature solar applications, and bio-oil synthesized from clean energy sources is …